An infectious pop energy shines on “GOOD IF I’M NOT,” a hooky new single from Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter and violinist Spencer Mackey. The release represents the final single and lead track from Mackey’s upcoming album, releasing on September 4th. Produced by the previously featured Cale Hawkins (Garth., Raveena, Arthur Moon), “GOOD IF I’M NOT” dazzles with its punchy rhythmic stomps and sharp synth work — bolstering a fantastic, dynamic vocal performance from Mackey, which traverses from debonair introspection in the verses to a catching, heightened pitch during the magnetic central hook, which asks “Don’t you hate how we play the game?”
That particular question plays as a thematic centerpiece to the track’s poignant messaging, addressing the impersonal, algorithm-driven social media age we find ourselves in. “It describes the act of putting on face for the internet, while barely holding it together behind the camera,” Mackey explains. “Play the game, but I hate it,” his vocals emanate amidst starry-eyed synths during the climactic bridge, seamlessly maneuvering into the pulsing energy “put on a show” vibrancy. An electro-laden vocal edge also enamors past the two-minute mark, adding a versatile tonal charm before the main hook’s final re-emergence. “GOOD IF I’M NOT” is a thorough replay-inducer from Spencer Mackey.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
The track is also featured in the genre-based, best-of Spotify compilation Emerging Indie Pop.
